Republican jurists invoke democracy in preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, but democracy functionally doesn’t exist in much of the country.
state legislatures
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Challenging Georgia on Latino Voting Rights
The Voting Rights Act’s language minority provisions remain in force, but that doesn’t mean Latino voters receive the Spanish-language materials they need.
Posted inPolitics
It’s Time to Recall the Recalls in California
Democrats shouldn’t walk away from Gavin Newsom’s survival without changing the undemocratic structure of direct democracy in the state.
Posted inPolitics
How Worried Should We Be About Our Election System?
Malevolent intent is now a given. But will the pushback be strong enough?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The New Freedom Rides
Sixty years ago, activists boarded buses to ride through the South to demand voting rights for Blacks. Today, their successors have been compelled to do it again.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Iron Grip of the Magic Kingdom
Disney managed to get a carve-out for theme parks in a social media bill in Florida.
Posted inEducation in America
The Attempted Defenestration of Nikole Hannah-Jones
A textbook case of systemic racism and partisan overreach stands to tarnish the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Some of the Worst Bridges in the Country Are in Kentucky
Yet Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell is dragging out negotiations on federal investments to fix bridges and other infrastructure.
Posted inPolitics
A Kentucky Surprise: Bipartisan Reforms to Ease Voting
What’s different about Kentucky—and what could other states learn?
Posted inTAP
GOP vs. the Right to Assemble (GOP Assemblings Exempted)
Today on TAP: The current push to criminalize demonstrations
